Re: No cut/paste on lynx

[Pann McCuaig <pann@ourmanpann.com>]

On Tue, Aug 31, 1999 at 08:46:15AM -0500, Bruce Walzer wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 31, 1999 at 12:26:55PM +0200, Debian Mail wrote:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > > Hold down the SHIFT key when you select text in lynx. Works for me
> > > either in a text console (gpm) or X.
> > 
> > Yep, that works. Thanks!
> > Still strange that cut and paste without SHIFT does not work...
> 
> Try clicking on a link. When I do that lynx opens it. It appears that lynx
> is now intercepting the mouse events in an xterm for it's own purposes.

Makes sense. You'll note that when selecting text in Netscape, if the
text includes a link, you have to get some "surrounding" text to avoid
having Netscape follow the link instead of selecting the text.

Cheers,
 Pann
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